Alabama

Alabama vs. Mississippi State: the lineups

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Mississippi State (7-17, 2-10 SEC) will have eight players – including two walk-ons – available for a 7 p.m. CST game Wednesday against Alabama (17-8, 9-3) at Coleman Coliseum (SEC Network).

It was going to be seven players, but junior guard Jalen Steele has warmed up with the Bulldogs. He was suspended for the past three games because of a violation of team rules.

Valuable reserve Roquez Johnson will not play. He was suspended indefinitely earlier this week because of a violation of team rules.

Senior guard Andrew Steele is unlikely to play for Alabama as he rests a sore ankle.

Junior guard Trevor Releford will start. Because of a sprained ankle, he did not play for the Crimson Tide five weeks ago in a 75-43 victory at Mississippi State.

This will be the 10th consecutive game Alabama coach Anthony Grant has gone with the same starting lineup of four guards – Releford, Trevor Lacey, Levi Randolph and Rodney Cooper – and junior center Moussa Gueye.